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Drive is a battle enhancement drug used by Gebler. Citan comments that it is used by "at least" any Gebler force that is sent to the surface.[1]
Description[]
Drive was one of many drugs created as a by-product of Solaris' experiments on select surface dwellers, like Sigurd, in order to find ways to change people's personalities and make them more aggressive, as well draw out their "latent abilities".[2]
While Drive can enhance a soldier's abilities, it can only draw on potential that already exists within someone. In Elly's case, it enabled her to use Vierge's Aerod capabilities.[3]
As a side effect, Drive causes "a unconscious burst of pent-up antipathy", loss of self control, as well as nightmares in a select few.[4][5] It can also result in addiction issues, as seen in Sigurd. Repeated use of Drive can have negative effects, as implied by members of Elly's squad when Renk tells Vance not to take any more Drive.[6]
History[]
In 9986, Racquel, Billy's mother, used her specialization in Drive addiction treatment to treat Sigurd's Drive addiction, which was a side effect from his days as a test subject.[7]
In 9998, when Elly was attending Jugend, she was unwillingly given an average dose of Drive. The drug caused an adverse reaction and temporarily unleashed her latent powers as the Antitype.[8] This incident surprised Solaris, who had no records on mental enhancement drug use until that point[9], and resolved that she was a "type that can't handle the 'Drive'". While Elly's recorded values of innate ability were higher than the second generation of Elements, Solaris was unable to use her as a test subject due to her father.[10]
The incident, referred to as "Case 102", excluded Elly from joining Ramsus' Elements.[8]
Xenogears[]
The first mention of Drive is when Gebler attacks the Yggdrasil, when Citan comments on Broyer not going down when he hit him hard, concluding that they must be using Drive.[11]
After Elly gains command of her squad (of which Broyer is a part of), they use it to fight a small force, led by Fei, who was keeping them from returning to Bledavik. Elly, having abstained from taking Drive since her days at Jugend, resolves to take Drive in order to protect her allies[12]. During the battle, Fei attempts to reach out to Elly, and manages to succeed in quelling her enough for her to come down from the drug's effects.
References[]
- ↑ Fei: "This 'Drive' drug is something that anyone in the Solaris army can use?" Citan: "At least anyone in the Gebler forces who is sent to the surface..."
- ↑ Sigurd: "They weren't just using us 'Lambs' for slave labor... They also selected some of us, like me, to be used as subjects in experiments to refine their drugs... Drugs that change people's personalities, to make them more aggressive and to draw out their latent abilities. They were using us as human guinea pigs to test their psychological alteration drugs!"
- ↑ Renk: "...No, the Drive can only draw upon the potential that already exists in her. Your [sic] looking at... the real thing boys!"
- ↑ ??? 2: "And her loss of self control? You mean an unconscious burst of pent-up antipathy? But everyone has that."
- ↑ Perfect Works, pg. 205.
- ↑ Renk: "Don't! Anymore 'Drive' and you'll waste your mind!!" Vance: "I don't care! I'm already messed up as it is!!"
- ↑ Perfect Works, pg. 190.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Perfect Works, pg. 194.
- ↑ ??? 2: "There were no records on mental enhancement drug use up until now."
- ↑ ???: "Is that why the innate ability is so high? ??? 2: "Yes...What did the Commander call those girls again? It's probably higher than they are. Then it's an instantaneous jump in numerical value. But, we can't use her as a test subject in front of Erich."
- ↑ Citan: "Even so, I hit that guy hard and he did not go down. They must be using 'that stuff'. [...] Young one!They are using -Drive-! They are battle enhancement drugs. Normal attacks will not hurt them!"
- ↑ Elly: "But...I want to protect my allies... So, I had no choice but to use...the 'Drive'."